In August we announced that a new software version will be available for all 2011 Xperia™ models during October. I’m happy to share the information that the roll out has already started in the Nordic countries for Xperia™ arc, Xperia™ neo , Xperia™ ray and Xperia™ PLAY.
The roll out for the rest of the world is planned to start late October going into early November. The update will be available for all unlocked phones and most operator variants but there will be local deviations. As soon as the roll out starts globally, we will inform you here on the blog. We’ll try to also keep you continuously updated on the kit release. For a complete list of kits released up until now, please check comments below.
Some of the features you will get from this update are:
Google Talk with Video Chat for smartphones with front-facing cameras
Updated Facebook inside Xperia™ functionality for enhanced like, share and discover abilities. We have talked about Facebook inside Xperia™ on previous posts.
Xperia™ smartphones introducing world’s first 3D Sweep Panorama functionality powered by Sony.
The software upgrade will enable consumers to turn their Xperia™ smartphone into a mini-mobile PC by connecting USB peripherals (mouse, keyboard or game controller) to Sony Ericsson LiveDock™ multimedia station. Connect the smartphone to a TV via HDMI to get a big screen experience.
Gesture input – text input by swiping the finger from one letter to the next
Screen capture – allows the user to share a screen grab from anywhere in the phone
For a glimpse of the new software, check out the video from the guys at Developer World.
http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/produ...rbread-software-available-in-nordic-countries
This makes no sense. Released to Nordic in September but not for the rest of the world until the end of October / beginning of November, a delay of between 6 and 8 weeks.
When this update emerged I thought that Sony Ericsson had finally sorted out their ability to roll out firmware upgrades. Looks like I was completely wrong and that their cack handed mismanagement continues.
When are Sony Ericsson going to get a grip and manage to roll out a firmware upgrade to everyone at the same time. Funny how a company with far less experience in the mobile sector has managed to do this flawlessly for years.
Eeeeh, Is this guy/girl for real?
- Google Talk with Video Chat for smartphones with front-facing cameras.
- The software upgrade will enable consumers to turn their Xperia™ smartphone into a mini-mobile PC by connecting USB peripherals (mouse, keyboard or game controller) to Sony Ericsson LiveDock™ multimedia station
Never mind being a bit late, we already had 2.3.4 on XDA since long, and the front facing camera stuff/thing is also funny.
And where and at what shop is the LiveDock(TM) mulitmedia station available today?
datagubben said:
Eeeeh, Is this guy/girl for real?
- Google Talk with Video Chat for smartphones with front-facing cameras.
- The software upgrade will enable consumers to turn their Xperia™ smartphone into a mini-mobile PC by connecting USB peripherals (mouse, keyboard or game controller) to Sony Ericsson LiveDock™ multimedia station
Never mind being a bit late, we already had 2.3.4 on XDA since long, and the front facing camera stuff/thing is also funny.
And where and at what shop is the LiveDock(TM) mulitmedia station available today?
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The blog post was for ALL XPERIA phones, not just the Arc.
...and how about the source;-)
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This makes no sense. Released to Nordic in September but not for the rest of the world until the end of October / beginning of November, a delay of between 6 and 8 weeks.
When this update emerged I thought that Sony Ericsson had finally sorted out their ability to roll out firmware upgrades. Looks like I was completely wrong and that their cack handed mismanagement continues.
When are Sony Ericsson going to get a grip and manage to roll out a firmware upgrade to everyone at the same time. Funny how a company with far less experience in the mobile sector has managed to do this flawlessly for years.
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I would say that it does make sense to release it in the Nordic countries first... They are limiting possible bugs to five countries (Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland) so they have a chance to fix them before a global release... I live in Denmark, and I don't mind being a test subject for future updates...
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This makes no sense. Released to Nordic in September but not for the rest of the world until the end of October / beginning of November, a delay of between 6 and 8 weeks....
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And who has told you that the rest will get it in 6 to 8 weeks. It might be that it also would released earlier in other countries.
But thanks for letting us try to be the first for the first time.
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Hey guys,
Sony have just done a press release on the new Xperia X8, and they've mentioned the Q3 Android 2.1 update we're due:
Sony Ericsson delivers the most entertaining smartphones
· Sony Ericsson brings together the very best of communication and entertainment in its Xperia™ collection
· The Xperia™ X10, X10 mini and X10 mini pro will all receive software upgrades from Q3 onwards in selected markets. Additional features to be added to the X10 in Q4.
· The Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X8 extends the range of the most entertaining smartphones
Singapore – June 16, 2010 – Xperia™ brings consumers the best communication and entertainment experiences, delivered in a collection of smartphones to give consumers choice in size and style.
The Xperia™ X10, X10 mini and X10 mini pro smartphones will all receive software upgrades during their lifecycle to improve performance and add new communication and entertainment experiences. From Q3 2010 onwards, the Xperia™ X10, X10 mini and X10 mini pro smartphones will be upgraded to run on the Android 2.1 operating system in selected markets. The Xperia™ X10’s position as the best multimedia Android smartphone will be strengthened through the addition of HD video recording as part of the same Q3 upgrade. A further upgrade to the Xperia™ X10 in Q4 will make it possible to connect wirelessly to and display content on your television and enhance the Timescape™ and Mediascape applications.
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I'm a new user so i can't publish links, however sonyericsson.com/press has the original press release called 'Sony Ericsson delivers the most interesting smartphones'. Slashgear did the original article that drew my attention
That's great news to me, considering that you're plucking it out of an Sg site...
But on the other hand, till now Sg users (excluding those who hacked their phones) are still stuck with 1.0.14 baseband... -_- The launch aswell... So much hype in the papers about the phone, yet shipment was delayed for 2 months.
So I kinda will take the release timeline with a pinch of salt.
Here are my future prediction:
2011 Q2 we get 2.2!
2011 Q4 we get 3D (assuming it cost 500$ for a pair of 3d glaese for cellphone)
2012 Q2 You can remote control your car just like every james bond movie
2012 Q4 Xperia X20 release! Update your x10 and turn it into bombs and throw it at your enemies.
2013 Q2 If you still have x10, it can do teleportation now.
2013 Q4 Sadly sony decide it is time to takeover the world and trigger the hypotic feature on all Sony ericsson phones and make you their loyal slaes.
2014 Q2 Cellphone War 1 begin! the SE slaves Vs HTC slaves VS the overwhelming APPLE Slaves in an all out world war. Update your firmware now, it should be able to create a plasma beam call lightsaber.
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Here are my future prediction:
2011 Q2 we get 2.2!
2011 Q4 we get 3D (assuming it cost 500$ for a pair of 3d glaese for cellphone)
2012 Q2 You can remote control your car just like every james bond movie
2012 Q4 Xperia X20 release! Update your x10 and turn it into bombs and throw it at your enemies.
2013 Q2 If you still have x10, it can do teleportation now.
2013 Q4 Sadly sony decide it is time to takeover the world and trigger the hypotic feature on all Sony ericsson phones and make you their loyal slaes.
2014 Q2 Cellphone War 1 begin! the SE slaves Vs HTC slaves VS the overwhelming APPLE Slaves in an all out world war. Update your firmware now, it should be able to create a plasma beam call lightsaber.
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I with you!
haha!!!
i join se side for the cellphone war. i hate appel
Here are my future prediction:
2011 Q2 we get 2.2!
2011 Q4 we get 3D (assuming it cost 500$ for a pair of 3d glaese for cellphone)
2012 Q2 You can remote control your car just like every james bond movie
2012 Q4 Xperia X20 release! Update your x10 and turn it into bombs and throw it at your enemies.
2013 Q2 If you still have x10, it can do teleportation now.
2013 Q4 Sadly sony decide it is time to takeover the world and trigger the hypotic feature on all Sony ericsson phones and make you their loyal slaes.
2014 Q2 Cellphone War 1 begin! the SE slaves Vs HTC slaves VS the overwhelming APPLE Slaves in an all out world war. Update your firmware now, it should be able to create a plasma beam call lightsaber.
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wrongfeifong said:
Here are my future prediction:
2011 Q2 we get 2.2!
2011 Q4 we get 3D (assuming it cost 500$ for a pair of 3d glaese for cellphone)
2012 Q2 You can remote control your car just like every james bond movie
2012 Q4 Xperia X20 release! Update your x10 and turn it into bombs and throw it at your enemies.
2013 Q2 If you still have x10, it can do teleportation now.
2013 Q4 Sadly sony decide it is time to takeover the world and trigger the hypotic feature on all Sony ericsson phones and make you their loyal slaes.
2014 Q2 Cellphone War 1 begin! the SE slaves Vs HTC slaves VS the overwhelming APPLE Slaves in an all out world war. Update your firmware now, it should be able to create a plasma beam call lightsaber.
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In your list the first one is quite unlikely.
lornova said:
In your list the first one is quite unlikely.
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Umm.. So you think the rest are likely?
db
loneLEE said:
Umm.. So you think the rest are likely?
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Probably more so than the first.
i am realizing now..
that buying a smartphone is like getting a new girlfriend.
u have to accept it for what it is...dont expect it to change for you in future (firmware upgrades)...and u ll be happier.
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i am realizing now..
That buying a smartphone is like getting a new girlfriend.
U have to accept it for what it is...dont expect it to change for you in future (firmware upgrades)...and u ll be happier.
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+10000000000000000000000000
And then you get dumped?
P.
Nocturnal310 said:
i am realizing now..
that buying a smartphone is like getting a new girlfriend.
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what...? can't wait to root her...?
Nocturnal310 said:
i am realizing now..
that buying a smartphone is like getting a new girlfriend.
u have to accept it for what it is...dont expect it to change for you in future (firmware upgrades)...and u ll be happier.
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no it is not ( if i don't like her software ,i can talk to her to change ,if she refused i could leave her and threw her into garbage without being charged for money ), but leaving a phone will charge you 500+ dollars
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no it is not ( if i don't like her software ,i can talk to her to change ,if she refused i could leave her and threw her into garbage without being charged for money ), but leaving a phone will charge you 500+ dollars
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Not to mention that with a GF you get to play around with the fun bits.
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Not to mention that with a GF you get to play around with the fun bits.
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Like the people getting angry about a phone not being upgraded for a few more months have ever even touched a girl.
hey! i take offense by that! i touch my gf every day and i still have the time to be angry at SE
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hey! i take offense by that! i touch my gf every day and i still have the time to be angry at SE
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Hahaha. Touche! Well, if I were you, I'd spend my energy on her than on SE.
wrongfeifong said:
Here are my future prediction:
2011 Q2 we get 2.2!
2011 Q4 we get 3D (assuming it cost 500$ for a pair of 3d glaese for cellphone)
2012 Q2 You can remote control your car just like every james bond movie
2012 Q4 Xperia X20 release! Update your x10 and turn it into bombs and throw it at your enemies.
2013 Q2 If you still have x10, it can do teleportation now.
2013 Q4 Sadly sony decide it is time to takeover the world and trigger the hypotic feature on all Sony ericsson phones and make you their loyal slaes.
2014 Q2 Cellphone War 1 begin! the SE slaves Vs HTC slaves VS the overwhelming APPLE Slaves in an all out world war. Update your firmware now, it should be able to create a plasma beam call lightsaber.
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Ive just got the X10, have a Dell XPS running OSX 10.6.4 and Win7 and a Touch HD running WinMo.
So i'm a slutt?
Woah! That attitude isn't going to get our phone rooted any faster!
Gentlemen, there will be plenty of time to touch your significant others after we get 2.1 on this thing. Eyes on the prize.
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Woah! That attitude isn't going to get our phone rooted any faster!
Gentlemen, there will be plenty of time to touch your significant others after we get 2.1 on this thing. Eyes on the prize.
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Hehe, win! "Eyes on the prize", made me snicker.
http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news5877.html
" Sony Ericsson have also took the opportunity to point out some updates for the X10, X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro. They tell us that all three devices will received the Android 2.1 upgrade "in Q3 2010", although their blog seems to state "Q4". But wait, the big news for X10 owners is that...
"Xperia™ X10’s position will also be further strengthened through the addition of HD video recording as part of the same Q3 upgrade. A further upgrade to the Xperia™ X10 in Q4 will make it possible to connect and display wirelessly content on your television and enhance the Timescape™ and Mediascape applications."
Aha ! Great news for X10 owners! "
Zzzzzzzzz ..... this is the 3rd Thread about this ^^ already known since a week.
Im just super confused if x10 has MT or not its been published the last few months that it well have but sony says its not..hmm i guess the update well tell
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/sony-ericsson-x10-can-do-multitouch-after-all-will-get-android
"Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to get multi-touch and Android 2.1?!
April 14, 2010 at 12:05 pm by Dan | In Mobile News, Mobile Phones, New Mobile Phones
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is a worthy addition to the ever growing Android family, bringing a huge touchscreen display, best in class camera and unique offerings such as Timescape and Mediascape. But, as good as it is, the X10 is not without it’s drawbacks, most notably the fact that it’s stuck languishing on Android 1.6 and lacks support for multi-touch. But, this could all be about to change should the mutterings of a Sony Ericsson employee be taken at face value.
Speaking at the press event for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 launch, the Sony Ericsson rep responded to criticisms of the outdated OS by stating that a “very big update” was due in Q2 of this year. Though obviously not wanting to give too much away, very big to us would definitely point towards the X10 joining the Android 2.1 crowd. That is unless Sony Ericsson have stolen a march on their rivals and will be updating to a new and as yet unreleased version of Android! Whatever it is, it’s gonna be big!
As if this wasn’t exciting enough, our man on the inside was also able to shed some light on the lack of multi-touch and potentially quash the rumours that the limitations are hardware based. Though specific details were thin on the ground, apparently multi-touch is also something that is on the cards and similarly we can expect to see an update at some point in the second quarter of the year. Keep an eye on the blog for more information as and when we get it.
UPDATE: Since this post was published, we’ve been contacted by Sony Ericsson who have stated that the X10 update will be available in the second HALF of 2010 (around September) rather than Q2. Apologies for the confusion but still, better late than never"
WOW, someone confirm. This is like mind blowing =O
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You should make the title something like "SE Confirms MT In Android 2.1?" Cause people probably think its another thread asking about MT
Hey SE....Less talk, more roll out!!!
The article is dated 16th of April.
Yea, def read that in April haha, nothing new, and pretty sure that link has been posted before.
Why not just wait and see? Nobody knows for sure. If you want mt, get Galaxy S or iPhone... Can we stop beating the dead horse?
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ROAR!!! i tot x10 really might have MT!! then i read the rest of the treads-.- April, sound like a April fool joke to me. damn=/
Those articles were everywhere in april but se then came out and said (in may I think) that the hardware doesn't support it.
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yes there is no perfect news about multitouch but in most of places it is clerly mentioned that harware of X10 does not support multitouch ( said by some sony official ) so final opinion is X10 will not have mutitouch even after the upgrade
This is a old news cutting but what happened to the wireless tv link ?
" Sony Ericsson have also took the opportunity to point out some updates for the X10, X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro. They tell us that all three devices will received the Android 2.1 upgrade "in Q3 2010", although their blog seems to state "Q4". But wait, the big news for X10 owners is that...
"Xperia™ X10’s position will also be further strengthened through the addition of HD video recording as part of the same Q3 upgrade. A further upgrade to the Xperia™ X10 in Q4 will make it possible to connect and display wirelessly content on your television and enhance the Timescape™ and Mediascape applications."
Aha ! Great news for X10 owners! "
That second update us now due out in q1 next year.. Final specs tba.
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Yeah, where's DLNA.
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During Mobile World Congress I was lucky enough to taste an actual Ice Cream Sandwich (or two) at the Google booth, and you’ll all be able to experience this sweet software treat on our 2011 Xperia smartphones, starting with the first models from mid-April.
Our developers have been hard-at-work to ensure we’re on track and the highest standards are met to deliver you the best possible user experience on Xperia 2011 smartphones with the upgrade to Android 4.0 platform release.
The first Xperia models to receive the upgrade will be Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray. For these first models, the rollout will start mid-April and continue over 4-6 weeks.*
Following on, Xperia arc, Xperia PLAY, Xperia neo, Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman will receive their scoop starting from the end of May/early June.*
We’ll get back to you once the rollout begins to keep you in the loop with progress and to tackle any questions you might have – as I said, please don’t worry if your kit (customized software specific to your operator and handset) isn’t immediately accessible; they will be made available as soon as they’re ready to go.
The latest version of Android 4.0 is a very powerful OS, brimming with new features and functionality, but it also requires more resource from your smartphone and this may impact performance in some user scenarios. To ensure it’s suitable, and performs for your individual needs, my friends at Developer World have taken a closer-look at how Ice Cream Sandwich will change your 2011 Xperia smartphone – check it out here.
Because this update is a significant revamp of some of your phone’s features, we want to make sure you take a conscious and informed decision to upgrade, so that you continue to enjoy optimum experiences from your Xperia smartphone.
Therefore, we’ll only be making it available for download via PC Companion and Bridge for Mac (i.e. not over the air via 3G or WiFi), and you also won’t receive any update requests or notifications.
Again, we will get back to you with more information in mid-April when the rollout begins.
Finally, with regards to our all new Sony Xperia S, which will be upgraded to Android 4.0 starting from the later part of the second quarter, we will get back with more detailed information on timing over the next weeks.
Talk soon, Ant.
*The availability and scheduling of this software upgrade and specific models upgradeable to Android 4.0 will vary by market and carrier requirements.
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Thought it was worth posting, for the most of us Xperia Play users won't see full ICS until end of May early June? sigh =\
What??? A new date change??? Now end may/early June??? It was end april/early may!!!
Where is this info from?
Oh, and change the title. You are posting this info on the Xpera Play forum, so the date is not mid-april and makes people think the update will come earlier than expected.
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What??? A new date change??? Now end may/early June??? It was end april/early may!!!
Where is this info from?
Oh, and change the title. You are posting this info on the Xpera Play forum, so the date is not mid-april and makes people think the update will come earlier than expected.
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It was posted 3 days ago by sony here: http://blogs.sonymobile.com/product...1-xperia-smartphones-starting-from-mid-april/
Oh thanks, I've been a few days out without internet, that's why I didn't know about this.
This long wait is a bit too much. Now June...
I hate this update method from Android. It should be like Windows. I mean, an unique OS that installs only what it needs, without passing through the hands of another developer (Sony in this case). It's the worst point of Android.
And I repeat to the OP: better change the title of the thread.
i like this, takes it out of verizon's hand (as long as they make a CDMA version that is)
can't wait for the update, will be all over it!
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What??? A new date change??? Now end may/early June??? It was end april/early may!!!
Where is this info from?
Oh, and change the title. You are posting this info on the Xpera Play forum, so the date is not mid-april and makes people think the update will come earlier than expected.
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It's the title of the document thought about changing to x play dates but i'd rather keep it the same as Sony
That title is so misleading man, what was the point of posting the article? We already know when ICS will come :S
So what does ICS actually bring to the table?
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It's the title of the document thought about changing to x play dates but i'd rather keep it the same as Sony
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Yes, it's the title of the document, but that document is for all Xperia users. We are at the Xperia Play forum, so don't post a title with the info of another Xperia because some people will misunderstand it.
Its only misleading if you only read the title and not the article, i'm not changing it, its no big deal geeeezzzz
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If i remember correctly it was January, then changed to march, then changed to april or may, and now its end of may or june. See a trend?
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So what does ICS actually bring to the table?
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For me the HW acceleration is the biggest deal, the browser is incredibly slick, compared to the old one... the UI has a cleaner look and the fonts are more readable, the mail client is a lot better as well.
I did notice the increased RAM usage right of the bat in the beta version but hopefully they'll have worked around this in the final release.
Looking forward to the release
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For me the HW acceleration is the biggest deal, the browser is incredibly slick, compared to the old one... the UI has a cleaner look and the fonts are more readable, the mail client is a lot better as well.
I did notice the increased RAM usage right of the bat in the beta version but hopefully they'll have worked around this in the final release.
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Yeah I hope RAM usage is sorted out and i'm sure the Sony Devs will find a way to fix it. Anyway I don't think the release is far off !
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i like this, takes it out of verizon's hand (as long as they make a CDMA version that is)
can't wait for the update, will be all over it!
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Dream on
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